The NSW city of Newcastle has more than 100 years of history associated with engineering and, according to the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment, engineers in the region have a great future to look forward to.

Telecommunications and banking software fails aside, as technology has taken a ubiquitous role in people's lives, with businesses and countries relying heavily on its high-speed, high-functioning use, it's likely engineers will be the scapegoats of software and system failures.

Revisit one of the past winners of the AEEA’s Engineering Innovation Award and how their radar technology clearly demonstrated Australia’s capability as a world leader in the development of advanced remote sensing instrumentation.